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Angelina Jolie's: Notes from My Travels55 reviews
Angelina Jolie

Pocket, 2003

Everyone interested in humanitarian work should read this!
This was a great book, i am soo glad i bought it. It really made things real and showed you the reality of what goes on in the world outside the bubble of your own perspective and own country. I would recommend this for everyone, even if your not an angelina fan because everyone should know about these living conditions that are how a large portion of the world are subjected too and it really ... 		  
  







  
  
There Is No Me Without You - One Woman's Odyssey to rescue Africa's children39 reviews
Melissa Fay Greene

Highbridge Audio, 2006

Best Glimpse into Ethiopian Adoption Culture
I'm writing this as the mother of an adopted Ethiopian child- I bought this book after a random search and it has been the most valuable book of our whole adoption journey. It's loaded with helpful background info on the AIDS & Orphan crises in Ethiopia, history of Ethiopia, insight into the cultural perceptions of adoption (especially by affluent, white Westerners!) and the very moving ... 		  
  







  
  
Mother Teresa: No Greater Love19 reviews
Mother Teresa

MJF Books, 2000

Inspiring
This book is pure inspiration. You realize how selfish the world is after reading this humble book. Mother Teresa is often in my thoughts now. And for that reason, this book is priceless. 		  
  







  
  
The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune Without Anyone Knowing12 reviews
Conor O'Clery

PublicAffairs, 2007

Prosperity Classic
In 1988, Forbes magazine's annual list of America's most wealthy listed Charles F Feeney as the 23rd richest American alive, whose personal worth of $1.3 billion was greater than Rupert Murdoch or Donald Trump. In fact, four years earlier Feeney had secretly given away almost his entire fortune to a philanthropic trust. He had enough to live on for the rest of his life, but no longer even owned a ... 		  
  







  
  
Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver14 reviews
Scott Stossel

Smithsonian, 2004

The Best and the Brightest
Don't miss this beautifully crafted biography of a man everyone has heard of but few know that much about, other than his connection to the Kennedys and now Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneger, his son-in-law. Shriver's story is fascinating on its own. His championing of the Peace Corps, Johnson's War on Poverty, and the Special Olympics is amazing and remarkable. What a difference he made in ... 		  
  







  
  
After Sorrow Comes Joy22 reviews
Cherie Clark

Lawrence & Thomas Publishing House, 2000

Valuable History in this Inspiring Memoir
This book is necessary reading for anyone who wants a complete picture of the Vietnam War. Cherie Clark's memoir succeeds where so many other memoirs, histories, and journalistic accounts fall short. While most books lose interest in events after the final American troop pullout in 1972, Clark's book provides a vivid depiction of life in South Vietnam during the frantic final years of the ... 		  
  







  
  
Love in the Driest Season: A Family Memoir21 reviews
Neely Tucker

Three Rivers Press, 2005

Three cheers for Chipo!!!!!!!!!
This memoir goes to show on how faith and love can conquer all odds. It has opened my eyes on the issue of AIDS and the politically unstable country of Zimbawiae. A very touching love story of father and daughter. 		  
  







  
  
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations One School at a Time1258 reviews

Tantor Media, 2006

Wonderfully written and fascinating true story
This story, about a single person who made it possible to build dozens of schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan for both boys and girls, provides a view into the people and culture of these two countries that is just so hard for Americans to get. If there is a better way for Americans to make the case for freedom, tolerance, and equality, peace, i certainly don't know what it could be. 		  
  







  
  
Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises18 reviews
Architecture for Humanity

Metropolis Books, 2006

For once, not a coffee table book about architecture...
This book is an important counterbalance to the plethora of glossy coffee table books about architecture that glorify starchitects and their creations, which usually only benefit their wealthy clients. If only the architectural journals would plaster these projects on their front pages instead of oh-so-chic homes and corporate headquarters. The world is facing a housing crisis, but most ... 		  
  







  
  
Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali53 reviews
Kris Holloway; Consulting Editor John Bidwell

Waveland Press, 2006

Enticing True Story of Africa
What if you lives in a country where, if you are a woman, you have a 1 in 12 chance of dying in childbirth? What if you are expected to have three, four, five children? What if a complication means being bundled on the back of a moped and being driven fast to the nearest larger village, where the nearest real medical care is? The author of this fine book, Kris Holloway, spent 2 years with ... 		  
  







  
  
China Pilot10 reviews
SMITH FELIX

Smithsonian, 2000

a must-have for Flying Tigers fans
Claire Chennault's legend just keeps on growing. Here is a feast for readers who can't get enough of the man who led the Flying Tigers, the 14th Air Force, and the cargo line that became Air America. Felix Smith isn't a historian. He's a pilot--a good one, since he survived 23 years with Civil Air Transport, organized to carry relief supplies around postwar China, only to become a ... 		  
  







  
  
Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival12 reviews
Jen Marlowe

Nation Books, 2006

After 4 years of crisis in Darfur, this book is a must-read
"Darfur Diaries" not only provides a clear, accurate, and understandable roadmap to the conflict in Darfur, it introduces the reader to an engaging group of Darfurians. As individual characters, they are likeable, idiosyncratic, and even humorous, despite the tragic circumstances in which they are caught. Because the authors care about the Darfurians they meet as individuals, their portrayal ... 		  
  







  
  
The Man Who Fed the World: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug and His Battle to End World Hunger9 reviews
Leon Hesser

Durban House, 2006

A life-changing read
The Man Who Fed The World an authorized biography by Leon Hesser Norman Borlaug's life, written by Leon Hesser, is more than magnanimous. It is impressively humble. Hesser's remarkable, well-written book, is a wonderful story of the simple life of an Iowa farm boy whose extraordinary determination led him on a lifelong journey to feed a starving world. A young Norman Borlaug, scarred by the ... 		  
  







  
  
The Invisible People: How the U.S. Has Slept Through the Global AIDS Pandemic, the Greatest Humanitarian ...8 reviews
Greg Behrman

Free Press,, 2004

Urgent news on AIDS consequences but who hears?
Here's a pop quiz. What is AIDS? Some replies - An illness. Treatable. Starts with HIV. Used to be a terrifying death sentence, but now it's under control. All true. But in this book, author Greg Behrman has some different responses to the same question: "What is AIDS?" Here are his answers: a cause of global terrorism; a time bomb; an unanswered moral challenge. These are all shocking ... 		  
  







  
  
The Torture Papers: The Road to Abu Ghraib9 reviews

Cambridge University Press, 2005

The Torture Papers:Road to Abu Ghraib
This is an excellent resource for any serious scholar or researcher dealing with the laws of war, the Iraq War or torture issues. It is a broad compilation of original source material, mostly post 9/11; with its depth (over 1200 pages), it may be too much for the casual reader (if so, try Torture and Truth, by Mark Danner), but for serious research, it is essential. Michael J. Brady, PhD ... 		  
  







  
  
No Free Lunch: One Man's Journey from Welfare to the American Dream8 reviews
Rodney Carroll, Gary Karton

One World/Ballantine, 2002

long after I put the book down, the story remained with me
Awesome - I believe that Rodney, in the course of his remarkable career, has indeed changed our world for the better with his compassion and belief. I also truly believe this book should be a mandatory read in all high schools and colleges. It gives much food for thought, including the responsibility each of us has to help address and solve the welfare problem Corporate America is living today. ... 		  
  







  
  
The Joy Cart6 reviews
Marvin Bartlett

PublishAmerica, 2002

Inspirational
I want to thank Mr. Bartlett for writing a book that allows the world a glimpse into Jarrett Mynear's life. What an inspirational story! It captured my heart. I could not put this book down once I started to read it. Although it is a story about a young boy with cancer, it is more....so much more than that. Jarrett is wise beyond his years. His kindness, compassion and perseverance should ... 		  
  







  
  
Beyond One's Own: Healing Humanity in the Wake of Personal Tragedy10 reviews
Gabriel Constans

Xemplar, 2001

Incredible tales of grief and survival
I have never read anything like this book before. It is full of real peoples amazing stories of unthinkable events. The stories are presented so personally and intimately I was first shocked that the author was able to meet these people for the first time and have them open up so freely. I was thankful that I was able to hear these stories as if I were the author sitting at these people's kitchen ... 		  
  







  
  
Where Soldiers Fear to Tread: A Relief Worker's Tale of Survival7 reviews
John Burnett

Bantam, 2005

Excellent Book
This is a well-written, fast-paced book that sheds an important light on relief work, its benefits and its risks. I knew very little about the floods in Somalia, and this was a great lesson as to what I missed. Great read. You won't be disappointed. 		  
  







  
  
Santiago's Children: What I Learned about Life at an Orphanage in Chile11 reviews
Steve Reifenberg

University of Texas Press, 2008

Wonderfully Insightful Book
Reifenberg does a fantastic job with this memoir. The stories of the orphans he works with are engrossing, and his own story is quite interesting to follow as well. He also writes about the brutal dictatorship in Chile which is very much tied to why his orphanage is so important. I would highly recommend this book, especially for people who are interested in international service. 		  
  







  




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